We receive news from Daphne in Spain of Canada's federal election, via our satellite communications - inReach Delorme device. Thanks Daphne!

Using the same device we advise the appropriate Australian Border Force ABF of our impending arrival and supply the required Small Vessel Advance Notification details. This reduces the chances of being boarded by armed officers and dogs, as happens to vessels not giving advance notice!

Daphne helps us out again by organizing our Australian electronic entry visas - arriving without them would mean fines and restricted terms of stay.

Before sunset we put the first reef in the main sail.

Dark cloudy night, short rain shower, and mesmerizing, massive swooshy swirls of luminescence foaming past our hull.